Headlight for vehicles



R. VERCH.

HEADLIGHT FOR VEHICLES.

' APPLICATION FILED FEB-1,192]. 1,406,1 15.

Patented Feb. 7, 1922.

INVEIIVTOR. W 4 WM TTORNEY RAYMOND 'V'EROH, OI ALBANY, NEW YORK.

HEADLIGHT FOR vnnrcms.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. '7, 1922.

Application filed February 1, 1521; Serial No. 441,0

To all whom it may concem:

Be it known that-I, RAYMOND Vnnon, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Albany, in the county of Albany and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Headlightsfor Vehicles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to headlights for vehicles, and the object of myinvention is to provide a powerful non-glaring projecting headlight foruse on automobiles, trolley cars, and other vehicles provided with asuitable source of electric energy; a headlight from which the lightrays will be emitted in the form of a cone, the topmost rays of whichwill be substantially horizontal when the device is in normal position;and which is provided with means whereby the light cone may be depressedso as to lie belowthe normal position; together with such other objectsand combinations as may be hereafter set forth and claimed.

I accomplish my objects by means of a headlight arranged and constructedas shown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a vertical longitudinal section.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation with parts broken away.

The same numbers refer to the same parts throughout the views. 1

My improved non-glare headlight comprises a casing, 2, of any desiredshape, but preferably substantially round in cross-section and parabolicin longitudinal section,

and provided with .raised portions, 20, adapted to be connected to theusual supporting brackets.

The inside of the casing, 2, is provided with some suitable dull,non-reflecting finish adapted to absorb rather than to reflect ahy lightrays which may come in contact there with.

Near the rear end of the casing, 2, I provide suitable bearin wherein isadjustably mounted a back re ector supporting shaft, 3, to which theback reflector, 4, is fastened.

Ove the open end of thefcasing, 2, and fastened thereto in any suitablemanner, is a face late, 5, the major portion of the lower half t ereofbeing an opening closed by a plate of glam, 11, through which the lightrays are to be projected.

Formed on the inner side of the face plate and near the center thereof,is a shelf, 6, to which are attached the standards, 7 7 between which isadjustably mounted a suitable reflector, 8, carryin the electric lamp,9, connected by suitab e .insulated wires, 10, to a source of electricenergy.

In the upper half of the face plate, 5,1 preferabl form a concaverecess, 13, ada ted to have mounted therein a low can le power electriclight, 14, connected by suitable wires, 16, to a source of electricenergy.

The recess,.13, is preferably provided with v a reflecting coating, andcovered by a lens, 15.

The operation of my headlight is as follows:

Light raysv from the lamp, 9, which is preferably of comparatively highcandle power, will be projected against the back reflector, 4, whichwill deflect the rays and cause them to be projected horizontally ordownward through the glass, 11.

I do not wish to limit myself to the articular type or shape ofreflectors illustrated in the drawings, as many modifications may beused without departing from the spirit of this invention. A differenttype of back reflector may be substituted for the reflector 4, as forinstance one which will cause most of the light rays reflected therebyto travel substantially parallel to each other; and by usin a backreflector having a suitable curve surface. the ra may be deflected inalmost any desired irection.

I claim:

A headlight for vehicles comprising a casing having a reflectoradjustably mounted in the rear end thereof and means for adjusting saidreflector from outside the eas- 1ng; a face plate over the open end ofsaid casing and havin an opening through the lower half thereosaidopening covered by a sheet of glass, and a recess formed in the faceof the upper half of said face plate; a shelf on the inner side of theface plate,

an electric lamp with a' reflector mounted above said shelf; and asecond electric lamp mounted in said recess.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature.

RAYMOND VERCH.

